drive-by download
drive-by download · drive-by downloads
A download triggered by scripts, etc., on a website, without prompting the user,…A download triggered by scripts, etc., on a website, without prompting the user, usually for malicious purposes.
Meaning
1 senses(Internet)A download triggered by scripts, etc., on a website, without prompting the user, usually for malicious purposes.
Origin
By analogy with a drive by shooting.By analogy with a drive by shooting.
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Forms
plural: drive-by downloads| Singular | drive-by download |
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